Who asked him to play Yu-Gi-Oh!

Chapter 1460, give it to me.
"Can you see me?"

Astral Body and You Xuan stared at each other for a few seconds, and Astral Body was already mostly convinced.

“Yes.” You Xuan nodded.

"Eh!?"

The horse was surprised.

"You can see this guy."

You Xuan said, "Yes, we can see it."

He didn't actually know the specific mechanism, but he could see the astral entity. He only guessed that the astral entity currently possessing Yuma might have attributes similar to those of an elf. Perhaps those with a high affinity for elves could see it.

This doesn't seem to be absolute. In the anime, Yuma's friends couldn't see the astral bodies at first, but after experiencing many things together, they gradually began to be able to see them.

Needless to say, the Balians could also see the existence of astral bodies.

“I see. Fujiki Yugen, you really are someone with incredible power,” the astral body said.

“Yes, so if you don’t go all out, the duel won’t be interesting, right?” You Xuan said.

Yuma pouted, "I didn't hold back on purpose. It's just that your duel was so... you didn't give anyone a chance to fight."

Although the cult leader was relentless and persevering despite his meteoric rise, it would be impossible for him to be completely unaffected by the duel just now. Being subjected to a brutal, slow-motion torture without being able to play a single card—the cult leader will probably never forget that game.

"Haha, of course I know, but what I mean is, shouldn't you two be of one mind? But Starlight didn't even make a move just now."

Wandering the Mysterious Path.

"Furthermore, your true ace, Number One, didn't show any aura at all during the duel just now. You probably didn't even activate Number One, right?"

Yuma and Astral Body exchanged a glance, both slightly surprised.

“NO? But NO is a very special one.” Yuma scratched his head, as if his limited vocabulary made him unsure how to express himself.

The astral body explained for him: "We usually only use NO. cards against other NO. holders because these cards are dangerous and possess power beyond reason."

“Yes, that’s right.” Yuma nodded. “Besides, you can only defeat someone with NO. If your opponent doesn’t have NO. but I do, that would be too unfair, wouldn’t it?”

The students around him couldn't help but show surprise upon hearing this.

This kid.
That's frighteningly honest!

Especially in the Duel Academy, which has been corrupted by unknown forces and is now rife with "evil influences," such an upright and somewhat eccentric child is all the more precious.

Yu Xuan laughed: "Your duelist spirit is commendable, but I don't think so. The so-called 'NO. cannot be destroyed by cards other than NO.' is just a monster effect."

If you want to say no, I've given you powerful supernatural abilities, then my monster spirits have given me the same power.

Cards are the duelists' weapons, and spirits are their partners, part of their power. Or do you not acknowledge spirits as important partners and wish to reject their power?

Upon hearing this, Yuma immediately reflexively replied, "Hope is of course an important partner to us! I never thought of that."

"Isn't that it?" You Xuan laughed. "Since you possess NO., it's part of your power. Why deny it? Why not accept it?"

If you firmly believe that using the NO. card is an unfair victory, aren't you disrespecting your comrades who fought alongside you?

Yuma was completely stunned by what he was being said.

Oh no, he realized this person made a lot of sense! Yeah, he'd never thought of that before.

Yuma used to think it was unfair to use a no. on someone who didn't have one. He insisted on being a player with good sportsmanship, respecting his opponent and, more importantly, himself, and deciding the outcome in a fair and square dueling manner.

But he never seemed to have considered what this meant for his elves.

Hope was his trump card and his and Astral's most important companion. Together they overcame countless difficulties and defeated powerful enemies. In every critical moment, it was Hope who stepped forward to protect them time and time again.

Hope had long been their most important partner. So, given that they had repeatedly rejected Hope for the sake of the so-called "card druid" (a term used to describe a player who is skilled at card games), did Hope feel that despite all they had done and protected their master so many times, they were never truly recognized?
Yes, cards represent a duelist's power and are their most important partner. Why would someone feel their victory is dishonorable if they win fair and square, without resorting to cheating or underhanded tactics?
Even just considering Hope, this is incredibly unfair.

"I understand! Thank you for your guidance, Mr. You Xuan!"

The horse raised its head.

"Yes, Hope is our most important partner and our strength. Let's have another match!"

As he spoke, he turned to look at the astral body.

"This time, please lend me your power!"

The astral body looked at him for a moment, then smiled.

"Of course, whenever, Yuma."

Although Astral was more calm and rational than Yuma, he mostly only offered advice. Ultimately, however, he always followed Yuma's lead.

Even when duels risked Astral's own life, he completely entrusted his fate to Yuma. Even when Yuma sometimes acted recklessly and endangered his life, Astral never complained.

This is the unbreakable bond between the two of them.

Just as things were heading towards a renewed duel, a voice suddenly rang out from mid-air: "Wait a minute!"

As they spoke, everyone looked up and saw a silvery-white afterimage swooping down from the sky with a transparent shockwave.

Ultraman, the Elemental Hero, landed with overwhelming force, creating transparent shockwaves in all directions the moment he touched down.

The landing was cool, but only for three seconds. Within the powerful shockwave, Jaden Yuki quickly emerged, only to be choked and cough incessantly by the dust he had stirred up.

"Ahem...wait...wait a minute."

Jaden, panting, smiled somewhat embarrassedly and waved to Yuma and Astral.

"Yo."

Yuma was taken aback: "You are..."

"Big Brother!" Marufuji Sho exclaimed excitedly, "This is the big brother I was talking about! The hottest duelist in Duel Academy!"

Jaden greeted him with a smile, saying, "I just came back from Mr. Momiji's place. I heard about it on the way. It must be you, the duelist from the Xyz world."

Judai looked at the downstream horse and rubbed his hands together excitedly.

"Hehe, I can definitely sense it. You also possess some incredible power."

As he spoke, a brief glint of heterochromatic light flashed in Jaden's eyes.

He then looked at You Xuan and said, "Sorry, You Xuan, but could you let me have this duel?"

(End of this chapter)